“The story reads like a movie . . powerful and intoxicating … and sinfully sexy. GRIP has everything—dynamic characters, soulful plot, and a lesson at the end that will change the way you look at life. One of my favorite reads this year. Maybe ever. 5 massive, gripping stars from me!” — Adriana Lock, USA Today Bestselling Author

Resisting an irresistible force wears you down and turns you out.
I know.
I’ve been doing it for years.
I may not have a musical gift of my own, but I’ve got a nose for talent and an eye for the extraordinary.
And Marlon James – Grip to his fans – is nothing short of extraordinary.
Years ago, we strung together a few magical nights, but I keep those memories in a locked drawer and I’ve thrown away the key.
All that’s left is friendship and work.
He’s on the verge of unimaginable fame, all his dreams poised to come true.
I manage his career, but I can’t seem to manage my heart.
It’s wild, reckless, disobedient.
And it remembers all the things I want to forget.

“Ryan continues her streak of amazingly accessible and authentic romantic fiction. Grip is a bold and unapologetic look at interracial romance and does not shy away from any of the ideals and prejudices that most of us are too polite to acknowledge – head on- amidst one of the sexiest, and most provocative true love romances Ryan has penned to date. Break out the fans folks, Grip is aptly titled and sure to make you need a grip! — Sheena, Smexy Books

Blurb:

In 8 years, Marlon James will be one of the brightest rising stars in the music industry.
Bristol Gray will be his tough, no-nonsense manager.
But when they first meet, she’s a college student finding her way in the world,
and he’s an artist determined to make his way in it.
From completely different worlds,
all the things that should separate them only draw them closer.
It’s a beautiful beginning, but where will the story end?

Kennedy loves to write about herself in third person. She loves Diet Coke…though she’s always trying to quit. She adores her husband…who she’ll never quit. She loves her son, who is the most special boy on the planet. And she’s devoted to supporting and serving families living with Autism.

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4,7*
I was transported to Florence.
I miss it already and it left me very curious to continue investigating the entire city.
I can see myself walking alone at night through those dark alleys, very mysterious places, indeed a magical ...

Review later, I didn't sleep at all ... so curious... so anxious...
Not a novel without "some" angst... I'll now try a twelve worthy kiss... if don't know what the hell I'm talking about, you just have to read it or listen to it, like I...

I didn't have any trouble connecting to everything about this story!
Almost finished it through the night! Sure loving the characters that much!
But I wanted to stop reading that fast, I needed it, so I could enjoy it longer!
This was...

Wow
How do I start? What an intense and totally different story! It grabbed me from the first or second paragraph, this audio book had a feel and a way of it's own... some kind of dark and very sexy appeal!
This book is told in alterna...

A little disappointed... I...
This book starts funny but the story got confusing... I think.
I've read and liked a lot, some of Samantha's stories, but this one, I don't know... it didn't seem Samantha's writing. The plot, well... bee...